| Regimental number | 223 |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hans Jon Brecke, Skjerdaline Rengerike PO, Skjerdaline Rengerike, Norway |
| Enlistment date | 7 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |